Islands of France and Bourbon

This category groups together the historical coins minted in the Islands of France and Bourbon, corresponding to the present-day Mauritius and Réunion islands.

It includes the monetary issues of the French colonial period, as well as coins and banknotes prior to and after this period, reflecting the specific monetary history of these Indian Ocean islands.

Collectors will find here information and examples of rare coins, potentially including trials, varieties and necessity coins issued in these territories.

The study of these coins allows us to trace the economic and political evolution of these islands, and to understand their role in the trade exchanges of the colonial era.